History 354 - Hist Of Mexico
Spring
2013
01
3.00
Jose Hernandez
M W 10:10AM 11:00AM
UMass Amherst
11974
History of Mexican culture, society and politics from the late 18th century to the present. Emphasis on the legacy of Spanish colonialism, popular social movements of the 19th century, origins, process, and outcome of the Revolution of 1910, the student movement of 1968, and the ongoing quest for economic and political stability against the backdrop of the 1980s debt crisis, NAFTA, and the 1994 Zapatista uprising in Chiapas. Previous Latin American history survey desirable.
Open to Seniors, Juniors & Sophomores only.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.